]]>By: Freemagehttp://underlingcomic.com/page-one-hundred-seventy-four/comment-page-1/#comment-5921
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:27:25 +0000http://underlingcomic.com/page-one-hundred-seventy-four/#comment-5921Welcome back! Good to see you updating again. If I can make a couple recommendations:

1: Do not try to jump straight back to two-a-week. Instead, stick to one-a-week–while using any week you can manage a second strip to build up a buffer. Once you have a buffer of at least 12 strips, THEN shift over to updating two-a-week. That will give you plenty of lead-time if things get hectic again to keep the steady pace going–steady updates build readership (and attracts advertisers) better than erratic ones, even if the erratic schedule produces more.

2: Another option, of course, is to go the ‘bonus donation strip’ route–keep a running donation meter, and when a certain amount (whatever helps justify the extra effort and time needed) gets hit, reset and post a bonus strip that week, on top of whatever schedule you can maintain without burning out. This seems to be the best middle-ground between “Pay me before you can read my magnificence!” (which really only works for porn comics, it seems) and “PleasepleasePLEASE hit the Donate Now Button!”

3: I suggest that you make an “Advertise Here” ad that features your characters, instead of the generic whitespace or just using the ad that’s there now. It makes it more aesthetically pleasing, AND gets the message across to folks who want to advertise. Lilith holding a kitten saying, “Buy advertising here, or the kitten gets it” might get some attention, at least.

All of these are offered in the spirit of wanting to see you rich, famous and surrounded with sex-slaves. Again, welcome back!